Meet Kristen

Owner & Lead Therapist (she/her)

Starting NY City Psychotherapy has been a dream in the making for a long time. I became a therapist, because it is my passion to help others strengthen their mental health. I started my own practice so I could provide support to those in anxiety recovery.

Many clients start therapy, because they are experiencing unmanageable symptoms or going through a crisis. In many cases like these skills based therapy can be helpful. Many clients stay in therapy, because once symptoms subside they want to explore root cases and their sense of self. This is where supportive talk therapy can be healing.

As a therapist I really enjoy combining psychodynamic and skills based psychotherapy for those reasons. Sessions with me are a combination of building insight while also implementing practical coping skills you can use in the day to day. Sessions are always collaborative. We will not only discuss anxiety but explore your relationship to yourself and your emotional experience, how you connect to living life authentically, and your self of self worth and spirituality.

While I work with clients to address a wide array of life issues, a lot of my expertise lies with anxiety, panic, and OCD. Anxiety at any level can be uncomfortable but at its worst it can feel debilitating. I am extremely motivated and passionate about helping clients redefine their relationship to their anxiety so that anxiety gets smaller- purely serving as an emotional guide to keep you safe via your intuition and no longer having a paralyzing impact on your day to day.

If you struggle with excessive worry, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, compulsive reassurance seeking and other behaviors, conflict avoidance, challenges in boundary setting, then therapy with me may be the right fit for you.